New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-18
A MILLION FOR A UNIVERSITY.
TO START A GREAT SCHOOL IN WORCESTER
TIE GIFT or JONAS GILMAN CLARK TO HIS NATIVE
COUNTY-A RIVAL FOR HARVARD.
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COUNrY-A RIVAL FOR HARVARD
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WORCESTER. Jan i7-For several weeks 1t has been r
morcd about town that Jonas Gilman Clark was to make
unceDt ft to tho cty aud there has been great deal
speculation its form. public opinion being manly
div ded between ATT muScum and system OF pubic
parks To-day the secret came out and the newspaper
bulletins that announced the intended gift OF 1000
TO found university here. were surrounded
all the afternoon by Interested groups OF Citizens
IN brief Mr. Clark has associated with himself eight well
know gentlemen Of who TO-DAY presented to
Legislature petition for an net OF Incorporation
establishing In Worcester an Institution for the promotion
OF learning In all higher hanches 10 he called Clark
Univ ef-ity In recognition ~ the muntccnco OF s org
naior ard founderns shown by endowment OF ~ OOO
OOa The petition II signed by johns g. Clark. stephen
Salisbury. tbarlcs Devens. George r. Hoar. william W.
Rice Joseph sargent John ID. Washburn Frank r. Gould
| Ing. George swan
Sir. Clark talked freely about his project Ho said the
idea was not with him He had had II IN mind
many years and had visited nearly all the famous edca
Il nal institutions OF the Od World with tho ultimate
object establishing the principal city OF his
native county Institution OF lrarning which should
combine far possible tho best points OF them all
lie said tho situation of the university had been decided
by himself lie had fixed upon the block ut the South
End about one milo and quarter from tho Cly Hail.
bounded 10y Main. haywood. woodland AMI Down
Ing st.. containing about 100000 square feet OF
ago. and he all except three small lots.
whose private occupancy will interfere with hs plans
Mr. CLARK spoke Ia OF tho highest regard OF the
gentleln Ell he bad selected form with himself the
Board OF IncorpOratorS Mr.. Salisbury Is. next To Mr.
Clark the wralthesr in tho city. graduate OF
Harvard and close student In tho various branches OF
science IN Attorney General Deven- Senator Hoar and
! Conrrr,sman Rice are with National regulations.
will add strength IN. proposed institution
Or Sargent is ono Of tho leading physcians OF the
city md Il associate director with Mr. Clark In the
| old Worcester Bank. Colonel washburu is n man OF
wealth. broad scholarship. and skin In tho management
OF large trusts Mr Clark L. associated with him IN the
management 81 tho washburn Memorial Hospital funl
and ha, personal kno Wedge Of his financial ability. Mr.
Gouldng IL the leaiin; practitioner ~ tho Worcester
tounty Bar. and George swan distant relative Of Mr.
Clark by marriage, Is OF the bsst office lawyers In
tho city Most OF the gentlemen Untarans aud four
| OF them. at least. graduates OF Harvard Col
lege. Sir. Clark saJs he does not expect
university complete In all respects but
II viii be tho broadcast possible basis so FAR instruc
Ia concerned It will not be- In any sense denomi-
national There will DO religious teaching. but II will DO
free frpm any tccnucates Of belief There will be In
neeiion with II law school medical school and possibly
school OF theology The main college buildings will set
bark nom Mhinst noar the woodiandst line
leaving u broad lawn sopng several hundred feet down
toward MalnsL Tho gift by Mr. Clark will consist
In tho nrss place OF tho guarantee OF
81 900 900 to DO advanced for tho ncorporators II
tho citizens offer substantial evidence OF sympathy
All support hr. Clark viii generously endow the IN
siuton is needs becoiue apparent Sir tlarks death
viii make no difference Ia the plan lie intends that tho
ne university shall In Time fairly rival Harvard IN
scope aud national reputation aud he has nmpo funds ~
carry out his Ideas.
County. February l. 1919. He Was tie son or Lyman
! Cnk. iarlner lilo BEGAN lilo as u
= carriage maker and afterwards engaged In
/ the manufacture OF tn~aIe. supplying pedlers
/ lie in Irascd hs business by adding hardware,
establishing stores In Low ell aud Milford when tho
mining excitement In California broke out In lS49 e be-
OinA foui years later he found IL necessary 10 10
trHncsco Ia look after his business aud then took
IN addition a. the hard business the hppnx OF fur
made rapidly and invested freely In
real estate Ali, iD rrascd enormously IN value When
the broke out he In aiuent circumstances for
those tie strong Union and In company
California Branch OF the Union League OF Amer
lea, which was Instrumental In keeping California
/ IN the Union. He treasurer OF the
California League until no left tho state for the East In
boug Government bonds In California When he
East he brought In g. amount OF guild with HIN. which
ho sold NJ premiums ranging nom 81 so Ia 81 20. lilo
aIwnys had strong faith In the Government and made
heavy Investments In its bonds. 10 In tho
sion Of hts gold into and his Investments
GOvcrpmcnt bonds that the bulk Of his wealth
acquired although he made great OF money
real estate Investments In New York city. where has
had business office or,tweny-nve years aud where lie
now u own. laTss , property lie moved
pursuance OF plan made when boy. 1.-Two here when
ho should retire from business Before settling down. he
travelled Tor ears ad picked up many books
LIS here lac has built several costly business blocks
and Invested otherwise In the stocks OF many local
cal institutions lev years ho built and gave
the OF UubbardstOu "a hall library build
Ing with property Ia end0w It. The value ift
about x5OOOO. Mr. Clark married Ia $50 susan
Wright Hubbaruston He has no children